Establishment profile
CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC
U S HWY 301 N, Claxton, GA, 30417
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $2,130 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40,385 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 31 citations in this view · $2,130 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 2 | $240 | Dec 1980 | Jan 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 3 | 2 | $50 | Dec 1980 | Feb 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 3 | $45 | Feb 1975 | Dec 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $300 | Dec 1980 | Feb 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1980 | Dec 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G03 III | 2 | 2 | $180 | Oct 1978 | Dec 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $50 | Dec 1980 | Feb 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Oct 1978 | Oct 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $360 | Oct 1978 | Oct 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Oct 1978 | Oct 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1975 | Feb 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $55 | Feb 1975 | Feb 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $50 | Feb 1975 | Feb 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 041055 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1980 | Dec 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G09 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1980 | Dec 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1980 | Dec 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1980 | Dec 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1980 | Dec 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1980 | Dec 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 041004 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1980 | Dec 1980 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within GA. Peer group: 40,385 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 6 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Dec 2020 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 6 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2020 – Dec 2020 | Poultry Processing | FMLA | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-03-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-01-14 | Planned | 4 | — | $200 | |
| 1981-08-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-10-27 | Planned | 19 | 6 | $640 | |
| 1978-11-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-10-12 | Planned | 13 | 4 | $1,080 | |
| 1976-10-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-02-04 | Planned | 4 | — | $210 | |
| 1972-11-27 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $2,130 in total penalties.
- How does CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CLAXTON POULTRY CO INC operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.